kavaea

See, she was once boss of Smokey bear for the Pacific region of the Forest Service. She was in charge of the Smokey costumes (I wore one once to present an award to Hal Riney!) And she got to write threatening letters to people who abused the Smokey trademark (like the the Humboldt county loggers who printed up tee shirts with Smokey chainsawing dope growers).

Hooty polluty (that was the name used by USFS rangers for Woodsy Owl) was thankfully not her responsibility. But somewhere there is a person whose job it is to make sure that anyone who messes with Hooty winds up in a world of legal hurt.

Absolutely get one for your wife. I guess I better buy this short before the USFS starts cracking down.

"Smokey's correct name is Smokey Bear. In 1952, the songwriters Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins had a successful song named "Smokey the Bear". The pair said that "the" was added to Smokey's name to keep the song's rhythm. This small change has caused some confusion among the public ever since.[3] Note that, from the beginning, Smokey's name was intentionally spelled differently from the adjective smoky. The Forest Service emphatically denies that the name was ever "Smokey the Bear"; however, during the 1950s, that variant of the name became widespread both in popular speech and in print, including at least one standard encyclopedia.[4] A 1955 book in the Little Golden Books series was called Smokey the Bear and Smokey calls himself by this name in the book. The campaign to remind the public of the correct version of the name is almost as old as the Smokey Bear campaign itself."

mmanwitgun

Shirt made me LOL, unfortunately I get the fear that while wearing it out people would think I'm an eco terrorist. Rednecks in pickups would throw beer cans at me while dirty hippies would attempt to befriend me.

Damn you Al Gore for creating such a ecologically charged political environment!. If this where ten years ago I could have totally worn that shirt.

MisterEric

Are the styles for these woot shirts the same for both men and woman like the default picture on the sale.woot page. Or are the woman shirts a different style? My girlfriend wants this shirt but does not want the style in the default picture. Anyone bought a woman shirt recently and can tell me? Thanks!

x3xleggedxninja

andygonsalves wrote:Sigh. South Park didn't create Woodsy. Neither did I. Both incarnations are parodies of an established character. I first posted this design on the internet on August 2, 2010. South Park's Woodsy episode aired last week, on October 21, 2010.

I parodied Woodsy FIRST, dang it!

- Andy Gonsalves

Don't sigh at me. I NEVER claimed this was ripped off, all I said was "South Park anyone?" That's it. Just because it coincidentally came out about the same time doesn't mean you stole it. Please aim your sighs elsewhere.

Galaxie64

BradfordPowell

I'm in for one. I'll add a "Leave No Trace" (TM) logo to the shirt and add it to my "Conservation Minded" (albeit with a somewhat radical "edge")collection of t-The Touch of Satan (1971).

"Woodsy Owl" goes postal in the park! I love it! (he's not a Woot Owl or Smoky for those unworldly types who don't know who "Woodsy Owl" is..."Give a hoot, don't pollute", a late '70's early 80's ecology campaign)

LOL, "Boog"

PS: GOTO: www.lnt.org to find more on what YOU can do to reduce your impact on our wilderness and parks systems. No kidding, you do, and can, make a difference.

emeycakes

MisterEric wrote:Are the styles for these woot shirts the same for both men and woman like the default picture on the sale.woot page. Or are the woman shirts a different style? My girlfriend wants this shirt but does not want the style in the default picture. Anyone bought a woman shirt recently and can tell me? Thanks!

Women's shirts are fitted so that they are actually flattering when worn. But I have to order 2 sizes up from my normal clothing size. Unless your GF is, well, flat, then she should probably go up one size.

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